Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk
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Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City
affordable housing, architecture, Arts Centre, Calgary, children, cities, city building, City Rankings, community, Culture, Cycling, development, dogs, everyday life, festivals, housing, infill development, livability, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pathways, recreation centres, roads, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, family, talent, branding, marketing, economic development, cities, amenities, library, science centre, parks, pathways, schools, tourist attractions
Calgary’s History: Why we live, work play where we do!
architecture, Arts Centre, BIA, Calgary, city building, cities, concert halls, density, development, history, growth, Library, main street, neighborhoods, Olympics, parking, park, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, prairies, public real, public spaces, recreation centres, Stampede, suburbs, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary History, city building, urban planning, Community Leaders, Politicians, library, parks, neighbourhoods, pioneers, Trees
2020 Blogs Revisited: COVID, Racism, Homeless, Neighbourhood etc….
affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, VictoriaRichard WhiteCalgary, London, Portland, Victoria, COVID, homeless, racism, affordable housing, 2020, 2020 Reivew, Top 10 2020, 2020 blogs, neighbourhood, walking, cities, poverty
Calgary Downtown Vitality: Need More People Living In City Centre
architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, everyday life, gentrification, housing, livability, London, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, public space, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanism, WinnipegRichard WhiteCity Centre, Downtown, Residential development, development, housing, Calgary, urban living, placemaking, urban playground, downtown evolution
Urban Living: Post COVID Condo Design
Change, cities, city building, condominiums, density, housing, public space, safety, urban living, urban development, urban planning, urbanism, interior designRichard Whitecondominium, COVID-19, condo design, condo market, condo living, balcony, roof tops, community gardens, flex space, open concept, multi-use furniture
Calgary: Could We Become A Clean Energy Tech Hub
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Embracing Winter: Calgary vs Northern European Cities
Berlin, Calgary, cities, city building, design, fun, livability, main street, parks, pathways, patios, walkability, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Oslo, Berlin, winter, winter cities, urban living, Covid 19
Dalhousie Station: From Trailer Park to TOD Village!
architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, exploring, fashion, food, future, growth, history, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, restaurants, Retail, shopping mall, shopping, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteTransit Oriented Development, Calgary, housing, retail, shopping, restaurants, town centre, 20th century, 21st century, urban development, infill development, Urban Design, Urban Planning
Urban Renewal: Calgary East Village Portland Pearl District
architecture, art, artists, Calgary, change, cities, city building, density, development, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, public art, public space, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, Portland, Pearl District, East Village, Urban renewal, urban revitalization, architecture, public spaces, urban planning
Calgary's Future: Need Less Cheerleading More Critical Thinking!
Calgary, cities, city building, criticism, economy, economic development, future, imagination, livability, municipal government, politicsRichard Whitefuturist, Ruben Nelson, Calgary, cities, community leaders, city champions, critical thinking, trendspotting, urban development, economic development, world view, global thinking
Calgary vs Vancouver: Does the Urban Magnet Theory work?
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Calgary: The Evolution of Infill Housing
architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, community, condominiums, density, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewalRichard WhiteCalgary, housing, infill, duplex, condos, estate homes, family, urban living, Urban sprawl, urban growth, cities
Does Calgary need to be more like Austin or Nashville?
Austin, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, City Rankings, convention centre, Culture, downtown, economic development, economy, main street, Live music, livability, Nashville, nightlife, park, street life, BohemiaRichard WhiteCalgary, Austin, Nashville, Millennials, night life, live music, cities
Calgary Urban Planning Successes: Unicity Advantage
Calgary, cities, city building, history, growth, urban design, urban development, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Urban Planning, Unicity, Annexation, urban sprawl
It takes a lot of different villages to create a healthy city.
Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, downtown, livability, urban design, urban development, urban livingRichard Whitecommunity, cities, healthy cities, Calgary, church, religion, recreation, culture, housing
Suburban Sprawl: Birth/Death Differential & Managing Growth
Calgary, cities, city building, development, urban planning, urban design, urban renewal, vacationRichard WhiteCalgary, growth, urban sprawl, suburbs, demographics
Wanted: Artist-Friendly Downtown Office Building Landlords
arts, Calgary, cities, city building, downtown, economic development, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitalityRichard WhiteCalgary, downtown, office vacancy, economic development, artists, studios, creative class, real estate
Stampede Park 2025
Calgary, development, Stampede, urban design, arena, cities, convention centre, condominiums, urban renewal, urban vitalityRichard WhiteCalgary, Nashville, Calgary Flames, arena, urban development, SHED
Are We Winter Wusses?
Calgary, cities, city building, design, downtown, Edmonton, playgrounds, public space, ParksRichard Whitewinter, design guidelines, Edmonton, Calgary, snow